# R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-1: Establishment of workforce board

> Rhode Island · Statutes · Repealed

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-1

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-1
- **Heading:** Establishment of workforce board
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42-102 / Section 42-102-1

## Text

There is established an independent workforce board to be known as €œthe governor€™s workforce board Rhode Island,€ hereinafter referred to as the €œworkforce board,€ that shall have as its purposes strategic planning, evaluation and coordination of work force development efforts in Rhode Island and support of innovative and state-of-the-practice initiatives and programs for work development. The board shall serve as the state workforce investment board, pursuant to Executive Order 05-18 dated September 22, 2005, in conformity with the requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. [repealed], or its successor. The board shall be the principal workforce policy body for the state.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-1 § 42-102-1. Establishment of workforce board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-1.1 § 42-102-1.1. Consolidation of councils and advisory boards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-1.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-1.2 § 42-102-1.2. Change of name.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-1.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-2 § 42-102-2. Composition of workforce board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-3 § 42-102-3. Officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-4 § 42-102-4. Terms of office and voting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-5 § 42-102-5. Compensation and expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-6 § 42-102-6. Powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-7 § 42-102-7. Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-8 § 42-102-8. Application of other laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-10 § 42-102-10. State Career Pathways System.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-10.1 § 42-102-10.1. Career opportunities for young adults.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-10.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-11 § 42-102-11. State Work Immersion Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-102-12 § 42-102-12. Personnel and administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T42_C42-102_S42-102-12.md)

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